ForwardX Robotics
[ACTIVE]Warehouse & Logistics Robotics · HQ: Beijing, China · Est. by Nicolas Chee (former Oracle VP), the company raised $31M in Series C1 funding, bringing total funding to approximately $100M. ForwardX deploys AMRs including the Flex 300 for industrial-grade automation. · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ForwardX Robotics: 1 model, $61.0M raised. 4 sources back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
$61M
Headquarters
Beijing, China
IP / Patents
3 Active
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Forwardx Robotics is a Beijing-based AI and robotics company developing vision-based autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and autonomous forklifts for warehouse and manufacturing intralogistics. Founded by Nicolas Chee (former Oracle VP), the company raised $31M in Series C1 funding, bringing total funding to approximately $100M. ForwardX deploys AMRs including the Flex 300 for industrial-grade automation.
Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
- AMR
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for ForwardX Robotics.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder & CEO
Founding Team
cofounder
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Chery Auto x ForwardX Robotics AMR deploymentJan 1, 2023
MOST RECENT · Chery Auto x ForwardX Robotics AMR deployment · 2023-01-01 · with Chery Automobile · OPERATING
Patents & Intellectual Property
- Filed: Jun 15, 2019Granted: Dec 7, 2021
- Filed: Mar 4, 2020Granted: Apr 5, 2022
- Filed: Aug 15, 2020
Platform Models
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is ForwardX Robotics?
Forwardx Robotics is a Beijing-based AI and robotics company developing vision-based autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and autonomous forklifts for warehouse and manufacturing intralogistics. Founded by Nicolas Chee (former Oracle VP), the company raised $31M in Series C1 funding, bringing total funding to approximately $100M. ForwardX deploys AMRs including the Flex 300 for industrial-grade automation.
What does ForwardX Robotics make?
ForwardX Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Flex 300 (ForwardX Robotics builds physical robots).
Who competes with ForwardX Robotics?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to ForwardX Robotics building in the same form factors include Amazon, Boston Dynamics, Locus Robotics, Robotphoenix.
Who is the CEO of ForwardX Robotics?
Nicolas Chee is the ceo of ForwardX Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is ForwardX Robotics headquartered?
ForwardX Robotics is headquartered in Beijing, China.
How much funding has ForwardX Robotics raised?
ForwardX Robotics has raised approximately $61M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does ForwardX Robotics operate robots?
ForwardX Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is ForwardX Robotics a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ForwardX Robotics ranks in roughly the top 56% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is ForwardX Robotics safe?
ForwardX Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.